Percy

[a_svirn]

No: HPFGUIDX 166088

> Magpie:
> I have a lot of misgivings about Arthur's interpretation--that is, I 
> believe Ron when he says that Arthur gives this interpretation to 
> Percy that night of the fight, but it doesn't really make a lot of 
> sense to me. It's what made the fight read, to me, like a family 
> fight where it wasn't really about the facts. 

a_svirn:
But if wasn't not about facts what *was* it about? Yes, Percy is not 
Arthur's favourite child, but even so, it's really unforgivable to 
accuse your son in spying without even meaning it. Arthur is a decent 
and level-headed man; I can't imagine him being this unjust. What I can 
imagine is him trying to recruit his son for the Order. As one of the 
top ministry officials Percy  could have been of service to Dumbledore. 
I think Arthur took it for granted that he would side with the rest of 
the family. But Percy must have taken a very dim view on Dumbledore's 
secret activities and refused. At least, that's what looks to me like a 
plausible scenario.